Ultra Street Fighter IV/Elena/Omega

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Elena

In a nutshell

(Intro paragraph to describe overall gameplay)

Click for USF4 version

Notable Changes from USF4 to Omega

Bafcord Omega Doc - Elena
Detailed Frame Data with USF4 Comparisons - Elena

• Hurtbox: wider with a more consistent shape; taller head hurtbox when crouching
• Throw: slightly shorter range

• Movement Changes:
  • Jumps: 4f faster, shorter distance
  • Forward Dash: 1f faster (17f > 16f), slightly shorter distance
  • Backdash: slightly longer distance

• Normal Move Changes:

• Command Normal Changes:
  • Slide (3HK) - more recovery, worse on block
  • Round Arch (4HK) - faster, more active, better frame advantage makes it a really strong meaty

• Special Move Changes:

• Super/Ultra Changes:
  • Super (K) does more damage
  • Sylph Amulet - New Super (236236P) - sucks opponent in (relatively low damage), cancels into either Ultra on hit
  • Ultra 2 - lost most of its safe activation routes due to removal of hard knockdowns
    • P Super mitigates this problem, but this costs a ton of resources

• Moves with ending Frame Buffer:

Character Specific Data

Elena

VITALS
Health:		950	Stun:		900
WALKING
Forward Walk Speed:		0.045	Back Walk Speed:		0.038
JUMPING
Jump Total Frames:		4+38+4	Jump Distance:		1.67 Forward/Back
DASHING
Forward Dash Frames:		16	Forward Dash Distance:		1.42
Back Dash Frames:		22	Back Dash Distance:		1.47
FA + Forward Dash Frames:		16	FA + Back Dash Frames:		18
Back Dash Invincibility:		1-8	FA + Back Dash Invincibility:		0
Back Dash Airborne:		9-18	FA + Back Dash Airborne:		5-15
FOCUS ATTACK DATA
Lv1 FA + Forward Dash (Block):		-1	Lv1 FA + Back Dash (Block):		-3
Lv2 FA + Forward Dash (Block):		+5	Lv2 FA + Back Dash (Block):		+3

Frame Data

Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes
5LP	st.	5	2	13	-4	-1	30	50	M	Sp Su	Hits very high, whiffs on all crouchers except Hugo; primarily used for anti-air
5MP	st.	6	1*2	17	-5	-2	40x2	50x2	M	Sp Su / -	2 hits, only 1st is cancellable
5HP	st.	11	1*2	22	-6	KD	70*40	150*50	M	TC	2 hits, has juggle potential; launches grounded opponents into limited juggle state (if 1 hit connects vs. airborne, does not increase juggle counter); no longer special cancellable; KD Adv: +39 if no juggle
5LK	st.	4	2	9	-2	3	30	50	M	Sp Su	-
5MK	st.	8	2	10	2	5	60	100	M	TC Sp Su	Buffered followup attacks come out 1f late due to a bug; a frame-perfect input is required to link into 5f attacks like 2MP, 2MK, or EX Scratch Wheel (combo drops if you input these too early)
5HK	st.	9	2	20	-4	0	100	200	M	-	Whiffs on crouching opponents
Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes
2LP		3	2	7	2	5	20	50	M	Sp Su	-
2MP		5	6	7	1	4	60	100	M	Sp Su	-
2HP		6	1*3	22	-7	-3	70*50	150*50	M	Sp Su / -	2 hits, only 1st is cancellable; 1st hit forces stand
2LK		4	4	7	-2	3	30	50	L	Sp Su	-
2MK		5	4	11	-1	2	70	100	L	-	No longer cancellable
2HK		8	4	21	-7	KD	100	200	L	-	KD Adv: +17
Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes
Handstand Kick (Overhead)		20	3	19	-2	3	70	100	H	-	Slower overhead that links into 2LP if close enough
Handstand Whip (Overhead)		12	3	20	-3	2	50	100	H	-	Faster overhead, but requires meaty timing in order to combo afterward
Sliding		11	10	29	-20(-11)	KD	100	200	L	-	8-31f low profile; KD Adv: +3~12
Round Arch		11(13)	6	14	1	4	110	200	M	-	9-27f airborne; first 2 active frames only hit airborne opponents; has juggle potential
Round Step		16	4	17	-3	1	100	200	M	-	12-28f airborne
Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes
Target Combo 3	>	10	2	21	-5(-30)	Reset	*100	*200	M	-	HK whiffs on crouch block (more unsafe); around +11 after air reset; 5HP > 623MK is better meterless damage and grants KD
Target Combo 4	>	6	1*3	22	-5	KD	*70*30	*150*50	M	Sp Su / -	2HP has 2 hits; 1st is cancellable, 2nd launches for limited juggle; 1st hit of 2HP can whiff on some characters, making it much weaker; KD Adv: +39
Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes
j.LP	/	4	10	-	-	-	30	50	H	-	-
j.MP	/	6	4	-	-	-	60	100	H	-	-
j.HP	/	6	4	-	-	-	90	150	H	-	-
j.LK	/	5	8	-	-	-	30	50	H	-	-
j.MK	/	7	4	-	-	-	60	100	H	-	Crossup
j.HK	/	9	1*6	-	-	-	50*60	100x2	H	-	Hits twice, easier to land since there is no gap in active frames
Target Combo 1	/>	-	-	-	-	-	*60	*100	*H	-	-
Target Combo 2	/>	-	-	-	-	-	*40	*50	*H	-	-
Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes
Focus Attack Lv. 1		10+14	2	34	-20	KD	80	150	M	Dash	KD Adv: +12; +31 after Forward Dash, +29 after Back Dash
Focus Attack Lv. 2		18+13	2	34	-14	crumple	80	150	M	Dash	-
Focus Attack Lv. 3		67	2	34	crumple	crumple	140	200	-	Dash	Unblockable
Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes
Leg Lift Throw (Forward Throw)		3	2	24	-	KD	170	200	T	-	KD Adv: +5
Leg Hook (Back Throw)	+	3	2	24	-	KD	170	200	T	-	KD Adv: +7
Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes
Mallet Smash (Hopping Overhead)	63214+P	27	6	18	-3(-1)	2(5)	70	100	H	-	12-30f airborne; strength determines distance; Frame Adv. varies based on height
Mallet Smash (Hopping Overhead)	63214+PP	19	4*2	18	-1	5	50x2	50*100	H	-	4-22f airborne; 2 hits; early active frames hit above Elena, so startup is really 21-22f on grounded characters
LP Giraffe Neck (Handstand Overhead)	236+LP	27	2*2	20	-3	KD	70*40	50x2	H*H	Su	Both hits can Su/FA cancel; can combo after 1 hit + FADC; KD Adv: +25
MP Giraffe Neck (Handstand Overhead)	236+MP	29	3*2	20	-3	KD	70*50	50x2	H*H	Su	Both hits can Su/FA cancel; can combo after 1 hit + FADC; KD Adv: +26
HP Giraffe Neck (Handstand Overhead)	236+HP	34	3*2	20	-3	KD	70*60	50x2	H*H	Su	Both hits can Su/FA cancel; can combo after 1 hit + FADC; KD Adv: +26
Giraffe Neck (Handstand Overhead)	236+PP	25	3*2	20	-3	KD	80*70	100*50	H*H	FA	Both hits can FA cancel; can combo after 1 hit + FADC; KD Adv: +26
LP Lynx Tail (Low Spins)	623+LP	15	2	23	-8	KD	90	100	L	Su	Won't combo into Super despite being cancellable; KD Adv: +17
MP Lynx Tail (Low Spins)	623+MP	10	3(6)3	22	-8	KD	60x2	50x2	L	Su	2 hits, only 2nd is cancellable; won't combo into Super; KD Adv: +17
HP Lynx Tail (Low Spins)	623+HP	8	5(6)3 (13)2(4)2	28	-14	KD	60*20x2*30	50*20x2*30	L	Su	4 hits, only 2nd/3rd are cancellable; 3rd hit can combo into Lv 2 Focus; hits are a true blockstring, and will hit an opponent that stops crouching during the animation; KD Adv: +24
Lynx Tail (Low Spins)	623+PP	8	3(3)2(5)2(4) 2(5)2(4)2(5) 2(2)2(7)4	42	-27	KD	10x8*100	20x8*50	L	FA	56f from beginning to end of active frames; final hit is FA cancellable (free juggle state after FADC); KD Adv: +24
Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes
LK Scratch Wheel (Upkicks)	623+LK	4	6	23+11 land	-23	KD	100	150	M	Su*	1-9f throw invuln; cancellable on hit only; KD Adv: +32
MK Scratch Wheel (Upkicks)	623+MK	3	3*3	29+11 land	-26	KD	60*70	100*50	M	Su*	1-8f throw invuln; 1st hit cancellable on hit only, free juggle state after FADC vs. grounded opponents; KD Adv: +29
HK Scratch Wheel (Upkicks)	623+HK	3	1*2*2	35+11 land	-31	KD	80*40x2	100*50x2	M	Su*	1-4f full invuln, 5-7f throw invuln; 1st hit cancellable on hit only; KD Adv: +24
Scratch Wheel (Upicks)	623+KK	5	4(26)4	35+11 land	-27	KD	90*90	120*90	M	FA	1-12f full invuln; performs 2 uppercuts, only the first can FADC; 7f gap between the 2 hits that can be interrupted on block; KD Adv: +22
LK Spin Scythe (Mid Spin Kicks)	214+LK	8	5(2)2	22	-7	KD	60*50	100*50	M	Su	2 hits, both cancellable; can FADC combo after 1st hit; KD Adv: +26
MK Spin Scythe (Mid Spin Kicks)	214+MK	14	2(17)2(4)3	22	-8	KD	40x2*50	50x3	M	Su	3 hits, all cancellable; can FADC combo after 1st or 2nd hit; KD Adv: +25
HK Spin Scythe (Mid Spin Kicks)	214+HK	17	2(16)2	31	-7	-3	40x2	50x2	M	Su	2 hits, only 1st is cancellable; FADC combo is possible on hit; 2nd hit can combo into a Spin Scythe followup
+ HK Scythe Followup	+ + 214+K	11	2(5)2	28	-13	KD	40*50	50x2	M	Su	2 extra hits after HK Scythe; both hits are Su/FA cancellable; KD Adv: +20
Spin Scythe (Mid Spin Kicks)	214+KK	14	2(13)2(13) 2(17)2	26	-11	KD	20x3*30	20x3*50	M	FA	4 hits, all FA cancellable; launches into limited juggle state; KD Adv: +44
LK Rhino Horn (Lunge Kicks)	41236+LK	11	2(1)1(8)3	9+15 land	-6(-18)	KD	25x2*100	50x3	M	-	11-34f airborne; later hits whiff on crouching; KD Adv: +25
MK Rhino Horn (Lunge Kicks)	41236+MK	16	2(1)1(8)3	9+15 land	-6(-18)	KD	30x2*100	50x3	M	-	16-39f airborne; later hits whiff on crouching; KD Adv: +25
HK Rhino Horn (Lunge Kicks)	41236+HK	19	2(2)1(8)3	9+15 land	-6(-19)	KD	30x2*110	50x3	M	-	19-43f airborne; later hits whiff on crouching; KD Adv: +25
Rhino Horn (Lunge Kicks)	41236+KK	13	2(2)2(8)5	5+13 land	-2(-16)	KD	50x2*90	50*40x2	M	-	1-35f projectile invuln, 12-35f airborne; later hits whiff on crouching; KD Adv: +37
Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes
Spinning Beat (K Super)	236236+K	1+3	6(18)9(22)9	46	-30	KD	100x2*200	-	M	-	1-9f full invuln; KD Adv: +37
Sylph Amulet (P Super)	236236+P	1+3	6*4	28	-9	KD	100*80x2	-	hit	Ultra (on Hit)	1-12f full invuln; suction effect, can whiff hits at max range; KD Adv: +77 (+62 into Quick Heal, -8 into Full Heal); only juggles to U1 on grounded connect
Brave Dance (Ultra 1)	236236+K	0+9	2	14+19 land	-14	KD	60*378	-	M	-	1-10f full invuln; KD Adv: +16
Healing (Ultra 2)	236236+P	0+7	-	119	-	-	[345 max heal]	-	-	Cancel	126f total post-flash, can start cancel on frame 34 at the earliest; Due to removal of most Hard Knockdowns in Omega, P Super xx U2 is the most reliable way to set this up
+ Healing cancel		-	-	21	-	-	-	-	-	-	Stops healing animation; with max U2 meter, Elena heals 152 HP with fastest possible healing
Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes

Combos

Note: ending in 2MP xx MK Scythe or 5LK xx HK Scratch Wheel is mostly preference; Scythe generally gives better midscreen oki

• 2MP xx HK Scratch Wheel is stronger than both, but strict DP inputs make this more difficult to execute

Confirms:

• 189/285, 0 bar -- 2LK, 2LP, 2MP xx MK Scythe
• 186/280, 0 bar -- 2LK, 2LP, 5LK xx HK Scratch Wheel
• 239/347, 1 bar --
• 339/397, 2 bar --
• 362/180, 2 bar --
• 365/440, 3 bar --
• 547/230, 4 bar --
  
  
• 219/335, 0 bar --
• 216/330, 0 bar --
• 269/397, 1 bar --
• 369/447, 2 bar --
• 395/490, 3 bar --
  
  
• 236/350, 0 bar --
• 296/450, 1 bar --
• 293/445, 1 bar --
• 337/501, 2 bar --
• 438/501, 3 bar --
  
  
• 266/350, 2 bar --
• 263/345, 2 bar --
• 218/310, 0 bar --
• 368/401, 2 bar --
  
  
• 331/455, 2 bar --

Punishes:

• 266/430, 0 bar -- 4HK, 2LP, 5LK xx HK Scratch Wheel
• 269/435, 0 bar -- 4HK, 2LP, 2MP xx MK Scythe
• 319/497, 1 bar -- 4HK, 2LP, 2MP xx EX Scythe, MK Scratch Wheel
  
  
• 264/420, 0 bar -- 5MK~2HP (2 hit), MK Scratch Wheel
• 408/501, 2 bar -- 5MK~2HP (1 hit) xx EX Rhino Horn, EX Scratch Wheel
  • Drops midscreen vs. Cammy, (test others)
• 497/400, 4 bar -- 5MK~2HP (1 hit) xx HK Scythe ~ Extension xx K Super

-- Ranged Punishes --

• 190/250, 0 bar -- 2MP xx MK Scythe
• 254/330, 1 bar -- 2MP xx EX Scythe, MK Scratch Wheel
• 394/398, 2 bar -- 2MP xx EX Rhino Horn, EX Scratch Wheel
  • Drops midscreen vs. Cammy, (test others)
• 609/200, 4 bar -- 2MP xx MK Scythe (2 hit) xx P Super xx Ultra 1
  • If you accidentally cancel 3rd hit of MK Scythe, do not cancel to U1

Counterhit Confirms:

• CH 2MK, link 2LP/2MP
• CH 2MP, link 2HP/2MP
• CH 5MK, link 2HP/2MP (input buffer bug not an issue)
• CH 6MP Overhead, link 2MP
• CH 6MK Overhead, link 2LP (no input buffer, 1f link)
• CH 6HK, link 2LK/2LP
• CH 4HK, link 2HP/2MP

Ultra Setups:

• HP Lynx Tail (2nd/3rd hit) xx FADC, Ultra 1
  • Can also do 3rd hit xx Lv. 2 Focus crumple, but adds way more scaling
• MK Scratch Wheel (1 hit) xx FADC, Ultra 1
• EX Lynx Tail xx FADC, Ultra 1
• P Super xx Ultra 1 / Ultra 2
  • For U1, must connect P Super on grounded opponent

Useful Info

Reversals:

Anti-Airs:

Anti-Focus:

Anti-Projectile:

Juggles:

Miscellaneous: